One can achieve amazing things [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower by properly training the body.]] Many give the mystic training of the East far more powerful effects. In the mundane real world, if you want to blow up a city or fly, you're out of luck without a bomb or an airplane, but in these worlds, train [[TrainingFromHell hard enough]] and it will come. The fighting style is unambiguously superhuman or supernatural, having diversity and power beyond usual human and non-human animal capacity. It often overlaps with MartialArtsAndCrafts and frequently includes the DangerousForbiddenTechnique.

Distinct from KungFuWizard, wherein someone has martial arts ''and'' magic, but they're separate abilities. Contrast MindOverMatter, wherein someone can do amazing things with the brain, but not necessarily the body.

KiAttacks are a subtrope of this. DragonsUpTheYinYang are a common visual motif. Not to be confused with FullContactMagic, which is magic first, fighting second.

Compare CharlesAtlasSuperpower, where training, usually [[TheShangriLa in the Far East]], can make you better than any human in normal reality at plausibly mundane feats, and KiAttacks for less mundane ones. See also FantasticFightingStyle.

A [[BrokenBase controversial]] way to counteract LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards.

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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'': Pretty much every being in existence who knows how to fight. You can do anything from fly, fire KiAttacks, clone yourself, teleport, read minds, and endless other examples.** One of the best demonstrations of how it works was when Gohan was blackmailed by Videl to teach her how to fly. Trying to break it down for her, he found that she was able to learn to harness her own ki relatively quickly because of her own martial arts training.* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': Hard training will not only let you do KiAttacks, but give you SuperStrength, at the very least specific [[RapidFireFisticuffs forms]] of SuperSpeed, make you SuperTough if not outright NighInvulnerable, [[HealingFactor massively amplify your recovery abilities]] and let you [[MartialArtsAndCrafts use even the most unlikely things]] [[ImprobableWeaponUser as lethal implements of destruction]].* One of the ''many'' ways chakra can be used in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' is to increase a being's already [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower considerable]] physical abilities like the chakra gates or the Akimichi clan's [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever body expansion techniques]].** Also [[TouchOfDeath Jyuuken (Gentle Fist)]], a martial art in which lightly tapping an opponent allows the user to insert chakra into them that damages their internal organs and disrupts their own chakra flow. Since this requires hitting {{Pressure Point}}s with incredible precision and there's slight variation in the pressure points from one person to the next, this martial art requires XRayVision to perform and thus is exclusive to the Hyuuga clan.** Toad Kumite is a martial art that utilizes Sage Mode's increased sensory and physical prowess, as well as its ability to control the nature energy around the user (as demonstrated when Naruto punched one of Pain's bodies despite not having physically connected, by using nature energy as an extension of himself).* ''Manga/SaintSeiya''. Train hard, and you too can reverse a waterfall simply by kicking it, 'cuz screw physics completely.* Ku Fei of ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' is capable of killing demons barehanded.** Not to mention Negi himself, who boosts his Kung Fu powers with magic.* ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'''s elite martial artists Domon Kasshu and [[http://youtu.be/IAizwLfZbUA Master Asia can catch bullets and destroy Gundam size robots!]] And their own Gundams are able to receive certain powerups based entirely on the strength of their awesomeness.* ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaViVid'' introduced the "Strike Arts", a magic-augmented close-combat martial arts form. Later, a character appears with knowledge of the "Kaiser Arts", basically a stronger form from the Ancient Belkan era.** Belkan magic in general is essentially weapon-using magical martial arts that started by augmenting the user's strength, speed and defense, later moving on to elemental energy. The focus on physical enhancement distinguishes Belkan magic from the Mid-Childan style of FullContactMagic.* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' explained that normal humans could never hope to match up with the tougher demons unless they learn to channel their spirit energy. Physical strength has its limitations, but spirit energy has none. That said, the strongest humans are leagues below the strongest demons in power.* In ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure'', the Ripple is an ancient form of martial arts that allows a human with the right potential to generate energy similar to [[ThePowerOfTheSun sunlight]] using precise breath control. The Ripple is especially powerful against beings that cannot withstand sunlight like vampires and the Pillarmen.* In ''Manga/DragonsRioting'', Koei Sougetsu a martial art style taught to the main character by his father that leaves the rest of the cast whose abilities are normally [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower physical in nature]] in awe... despite he primarily uses it to run away from [[WeaksauceWeakness attractive girls]].* Manga/GiantRobo combines this with an extensive RuleOfCool. [[MemeticBadass Alberto the Shockwave]] is probably the best example.* Rokushiki (Six Powers) in ''Manga/OnePiece'' has CharlesAtlasSuperpower applications, like SuperToughness and kicks strong enough to create RazorWind, but the practice also extends to [[MasterOfYourDomain complete body control]], KiAttacks and NotQuiteFlight.* ''Anime/VariableGeo'' is a 3-part {{OVA}} series about an MMA competition [[WorldOfActionGirls for combat waitresses]], who can channel ki and elemental powers. As seen throughout [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwVbpSM-j1U this compilation AMV.]]* ''Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie'' is [[TheAnimeOfTheGame exactly what it says.]] As such, all of the characters moves and signature specials are faithfully represented, from [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLR4-slWpOg the opening scene]], to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I056MPrakoQ it's dramatic conclusion.]]* The post-apocalyptic world of ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' (and its prequel, ''Manga/FistOfTheBlueSky'', set in pre-WW2 China) is the home of literally hundreds of different supernatural martial arts techniques, usually involving the manipulation of chi, either the users own or his opponents. The main one being of course the ''Hokuto Shinken (North Star Dipper Fist)'' used by main character Kenshiro, and his step brothers and fellow students Raoh, Toki and Jagi. By manipulating pressure points and chi channels, the Hokuto Shinken can be used both as an incredibly devastating weapon, causing your opponent to explode violently, or as a method of healing. There is also the ''Nanto Seiken (South Dipper Holy Fist)'' which is essentially the counterpart to the Hokuto Sinken, and involves using chi and pressure points to cause damage from the outside rather than the inside. Its used by both villains such as Shin and Souther, and heroes such as Rei. On top of these two, there are dozens of minor styles used by other characters.[[/folder]]

[[folder:ComicBooks]]* MarvelComics invokes this with many characters such as Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung-Fu, and every single one of the many scions of the [[ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist Immortal Weapons.]]. They all have various chi-based abilities.* ''Oriental Heroes'', late of Jademan Comics.** ''Weapons Of The Gods'', likewise. There's a ton of Hong Kong comics revolving around supernatural martial arts, most of which have never made it to the US.* In ''ComicBook/AmericanBornChinese'', The Monkey King acquires numerous abilities through the mastery of various kung fu disciplines.* ''[[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel G.I. Joe]]'': When LarryHama is writing, ninja characters are nearly invincible. Storm Shadow can disappear from locked rooms with no windows.** The first example was in issue 10, with Snake-Eyes slowing down his heart beat to fake death in order to fool Dr. Venom. * In ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}'', Anna Hark recounts how one of her ancestors practiced supernatural martial arts, including such feats as using flame from a candle to create a wall of fire, walking on water, kicking droplets of water so fast that they strike like knives and the "Night's Stars Attack", which causes the target to be consumed by a dragon form made of sparkling stars. It is implied, but never shown, that Anna and her father knew these techniques.* ComicBook/RichardDragon, ComicBook/LadyShiva and their teacher The O-Sensei all have martial arts skills that extend to healing abilities and slowed aging, Dragon's has "evolved" into functional telekinesis.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Fan Works]]* FanFic/SavageSkies gives this to the MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic races. The primary focus is on the Gale King style, as the central character is a pegasus, but there's mention of the unicorn Still Way and the earth pony Mountain Root. The terms have been picked up by various other fics in the fandom.* [[https://www.youtube.com/user/nesmario123 NESMario123's]] online web series [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFUQLkEA4RYKnTFYfXUve0w/videos BunchOfPseudoIntellectuals Z Kai]] Or B.O.P. Kai for short, it depicts many commentators of the [[https://www.youtube.com/user/BunchofPseudo Bunch of Pseudo-Intellectuals]] commentary group fighting with martial arts and in most episodes blasting enemies with Ki, with the most famous example being [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2xsdjpgtWc Episode 3.]][[/folder]]

[[folder:Films -- Animated]]* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'':** Spoofed with the Wuxi Finger Hold in the final battle scene -- flexing a single finger causes a massive blast wave that may or may not disintegrate the target. No one trained Po to use this [[WrongContextMagic hilariously inconsistent]] technique; he just "figured it out."'*** Granted, the reason Po figured it out may be do the events of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda3''; [[spoiler: Turns out that pandas were the original practioners of chi and the Finger Hold ends up transporting a mortal into the spirit world. It fails on spirit and main antagonist Kai, but Po uses it on himself before dragging Kai into the Spirit World as a loophole.]] The third movie in general moves on into full supernatural territory with martial arts. ** There's also the nerve attack, which causes brief flashes of light when it hits. * ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2'': There's Po catching and throwing back ''cannonballs'' (well, explosive fireworks cannonballs, but still...) due to having achieved Inner Peace.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]* Half of all the Kung-fu movies ever made, especially {{Wuxia}}.* ''Film/CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon''.* ''Film/{{Hero}}'' involves fighting off a RainOfArrows with their (granted incredibly long) sleeves. [[WireFu Amongst]] [[ArmorIsUseless other]] [[WalkOnWater things.]]* ''Film/KungFuHustle'' is a {{Troperiffic}} AffectionateParody and IndecisiveDeconstruction of all the over the top supernatural martial arts films to ever come out of Hong Kong.* Downplayed in ''Film/GameOfDeath'' as it only applies to the last fight: Jabbar's character has [[spoiler: lizard eyes]] and displays super strength.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Literature]]* ''Literature/TheGardellaVampireChronicles''.* The little-seen [=ChayShan=] [[FunctionalMagic magic system]] in ''{{Elantris}}''. WordOfGod says it looks like Tai Chi, but gradually getting faster as you go along.* The martial art Sinanju in ''TheDestroyer'' series. It's practically a CharlesAtlasSuperpower, as noted on that page.* The Literature/{{Discworld}} gives us the Monks of Time, who practice [[BulletTime time slicing]] by moving time [[LiquidAssets out of their surroundings and into themselves]].** With the addendum of a certain [[AlmightyJanitor humble sweeper]], the only known master of Deja Fu, or "The sensation you have felt this blow before", which allows a level of [[TimeMaster time mastery]] beyond even [[spoiler: the newly awakened AnthropomorphicPersonification of Time itself]].* Justified in DarkHeavens as the male lead, John Chen, is actually [[spoiler: the Chinese God of Martial Arts, Xuan Wu.]]* ''Literature/CoilingDragon'' bases its magic system on using [[ElementalPowers the elements and natural forces]]. People [[PowerLevels become stronger]] and develop [[EveryoneHasASpecialMove personal combat abilities]] by improving their understanding of the mysteries of each type of magic.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Live Action TV]]* ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm'' and ''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury'' both feature organizations that teach Supernatural Martial Arts: students of ''Ninja Storm'''s Wind and Thunder Ninja Academies can pull off [[ElementalPowers elemental]] effects, where the monks of the Order of the Claw in ''Jungle Fury'' are trained in the use of the AnimalBattleAura. The same also applied to their ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' counterparts, ''Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger'' and ''Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger'', respectively.* ''Series/IntoTheBadlands''' first season finale features monks who use this against Sunny. M K, when cut also turns into a OneManArmay[[/folder]]

[[folder:Manhwa]]* ''Manhwa/TheBreaker'' has a [[TheMasquerade secret society]] of martial artists who are superhumanly strong due to their training to use their ki. Skills seen so far are KiAttacks, FlashStep, MegatonPunch, and some martial artists also have a HealingFactor, essentially making it a {{Wuxia}} setting in modern day.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tabletop Games]]* ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}''. There is literally a [[MartialArtsAndCrafts Supernatural Martial Art]] for everything. Bondage Fighting? Laughing Wounds. Turning yourself into a living golem with extendable magic claws? Prismatic Arrangement of Creation. Whether it's drowning someone in their own blood, ripping someone's soul out of their body, or simply hitting someone hard enough to knock them out, there's a martial arts style dedicated to the concept. This includes hitting someone so hard they contract a supernatural disease... And so does everyone else in a 15 mile radius. And Charcoal March of Spiders: when you absolutely, positively have to punch out everyone on the ''continent'' twice in the same instant (or turn them into a duck, or erase them from Creation, or...), accept no substitutes. Or for the more restrained, hitting a man so hard his girlfriend dumps him. Probably the TropeNamer, as the name is used in the game itself.** Celestial Monkey Style could also qualify, although only if the target happens to be particularly brave. [[labelnote:Explanation]]One Celestial Monkey style charm permits you to make a called shot to the area that represents someone's primary virtue. Temperance is the head, Conviction the guts, Compassion the heart, and Valour the [[GroinAttack groin]].[[/labelnote]]** ''Exalted'' actually has a special metaphor for this: the Perfect Lotus. The soil it grows in is mundane martial arts like kung-fu and karate; they're a decent enough means of combat for mortals. The roots are the Terrestrial styles like Five Dragons, Seafaring Hero, Orgiastic Fugitive, Live Wire, or Golden Exhalation. The stem is Celestial styles like [[KillItWithFire Righteous Devil]], Celestial Monkey, Laughing Wounds, [[ChainsawGood Thousand-Wounds Gear]], and the various Celestial Exalts' personal Hero Styles. The actual flower -- described as completely separate from the soil from which the Lotus grows -- is the Sidereal styles, such as Kaleidoscopic Border of Logic, Charcoal March of Spiders, Obsidian Shards of Infinity, Citrine Poxes of Contagion, and Prismatic Arrangement of Creation (most of which do something horrible to ''Exalted'''s already-wounded game balance -- Obsidian Shards has moves that let you guarantee the future, while Kaleidoscopic Border has a move that gives you a mind-control stare).*** Comparatively; mortal - non-magical - martial artists can break a brick and jump over a hedge. A Terrestrial martial artist can break a boulder and jump over a building. A Celestial martial artist can break a city wall and jump across a mountain. A Sidereal martial artist can [[MemeticMutation punch someone into a duck]] [[note]]Actual phrase used in the book is "split a soul", but slaves to memes as we are...[[/note]] and jump to Heaven.* There's a whole {{Splat}} of these guys in the ''TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness'' game ''TabletopGame/MageTheAscension'', the Akashic Brotherhood. They are (mostly) Asiatic monks with a specialty in Mind magic who weave their spells through various meditation techniques and practice a specific type of kung-fu magic called Do ("The Way"), which they claim is the martial art upon which all others are based.** ''TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse'' includes the Stargazers who, in addition to being one of the more mystical werewolf tribes, invented a martial art, ''Kailindo,'' which incorporates a werewolf's shapeshifting abilities and bits of wind-magic.** ''TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness'' vampires could learn Kibatsumejutsu, "the art of fighting with claw and fang". It was mentioned in the Combat sourcebook, and quickly forgotten, it seems.* The spiritual successor to the Akashic Brotherhood in the ''TabletopGame/NewWorldOfDarkness'' is the legacy of [[TabletopGame/MageTheAwakening mages]] called the "Perfected Adepts". They harness spiritual energy in order to enhance their bodily performance. One of the {{Sourcebook}}s also has details of a magical fighting style known as "The Adamant Hand".* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'''s Adepts can exemplify this as well; they can have any of a number of innate magical powers, many of which are linked to their combat skills.* Western example, sort of: ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.** The Tome of Battle. Some Diamond Mind maneuvers allows you to [[TimeStandsStill slow time down]] by being really focused and good at hitting people with swords. The Desert Wind maneuver group, which creates fire (usually). The Shadow Hand maneuver group, which allows you to turn invisible, teleport, walk through walls, and create illusions by being really focused.** The [[http://www.d20srd.org/srd/classes/monk.htm monk]] from 3.5e has a rather eclectic collection of abilities stemming from what amounts to training hard and channeling ki. Said abilities include moving fast, surviving crazy falls, dodging fireballs, immunity to diseases and poisons, resistance to magic, teleportation, turning into a ghost, speaking with any creature with a language, killing people with a touch and ceasing to age. Train hard kids, and all this will be yours!* ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}''** Death Fist from ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}: Martial Arts'' combines martial arts and chi powers then backs up all of that with magic that allows you to alter yourself and opponent. There's also Dragon-Man Kung Fu where you learn to breathe fire.** ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}} Lensman''. The Adepts of North Polar Jupiter are said to use the martial art "Thuleschlag", which at higher levels allows the user to become invisible and blind or kill an opponent by touching them.* ''TabletopGame/FengShui'''s various fu powers allow a martial artist to do a variety of effects, like setting someone ablaze with your fists, creating a blade out of pure darkness, stopping bullets, and making spectacular flying leaps.* ''TabletopGame/WeaponsOfTheGods'' is all about this trope. Martial arts techniques at the low end let you do things like run up walls, freeze people with a punch, or turn nigh-invisible. At the high end, they let you fly for miles, wipe out a horde of {{Mooks}} with one attack, or kill someone nine times over.** Its SpiritualSequel, ''TabletopGame/LegendsOfTheWulin'', is similar, but ''slightly'' toned-down.* ''TabletopGame/AnimaBeyondFantasy'' has a whole system for building from scratch any kind of Supernatural Martial Arts technique. The official techniques are a varied bunch; among the weirdest we find a Rose-themed style of fencing and a KillSat invoking martial art.* Mysticism in ''RuneQuest'' is all about supernatural martial arts, usually gained by giving in to temptation while trying to AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence. (Frankly, a lot of monastic disciples are really there just to advance to the point where the temptations offered are ''really'' good.) Some non-mystic religions offer similar powers; notably, in Mongoose Publishing's Second Age books there's a brawler who can literally hit you so hard your ''parents'' die.* The Jeskai Way, one of the clans of Tarkir in ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', practices these. It's telling that the main [[KillEmAll Wrath effect]] in "Khans of Tarkir", [[http://media-dominaria.cursecdn.com/avatars/61/931/635451630633201980.png End Hostilities]], represents a particular Jeskai martial arts move that wipes out everything in the area.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Video Games]]* The ''MortalKombat'' series of video games. Characters can hurl fireballs and even shoot lasers from Ki attacks. In ''Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance'', characters can still fight on despite having what looks like a giant World War 1 trench sword sticking out of them from an "impaling" move.* ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'', in addition to more conventional martial arts, has Ki-powered styles that involve throwing fire from your hands, bringing down storms of hail, and causing localized earth tremors, among other things. Even one of the "conventional" Martial Styles lets you grow Wolverine-like claws out of your knuckles.** And don't forget the martial arts that turn you into various monsters.* ''StreetFighter'' games let you throw fireballs, or even make your body a fireball.* Starting with the ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' franchise makes its {{Bare Fisted Monk}}s as supernatural as its magic users, often granting them SuperStrength, SuperSpeed, and improbable agility.** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Sabin Rene Figaro and Duncan Harcourt]] can punch hundreds of times per second, smash foes with beams of BattleAura, release fiery clones of themselves, shed their LifeForce to heal others, fling RazorWind with their hands, and split themselves into many copies to pummel an enemy from all directions. Oh, and [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome suplex runaway trains]].** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Tifa Lockhart (and probably her master Zangan)]] can lift and toss HumongousMecha, and unleash gigantic explosions of BattleAura with a single punch. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And summon dolphins!]]** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Zell Dincht]] can crack open yawning chasms with a punch, turn himself into an energy missile that can go through enemies, somersault-kick enemies high up into the stratosphere, and run around the world in less than five seconds as wind-up for an explosive punch. He can also do the now-famous "lift and toss mountain-sized enemies."** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics Monks in Ivalice]] can resuscitate fallen comrades with a shout, punch people without coming into physical contact, rend the earth, heal injuries or status effects with their BattleAura, or kill with a touch.** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Basch]] is shown as being capable of punching ''reality'' with his {{Limit Break}}s. Makes one wonder how he managed to get captured so easily... Of course [[BigBad Vayne]] can do the same thing with a similar attack. Fran also has two {{Limit Break}}s but hers cause [[StuffBlowingUp explosions]] and a RazorWind.** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII Snow]] doesn't even ''know'' any martial arts, but he can [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu beat]] ''gods'' to death by ''kicking and punching them''. And this is ''before'' he gets his phlebotinum powers.** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyType0 Eight]] eschews weapons in favor of magically-enhanced martial arts. As Class Zero's resident KungFuWizard, he can go toe-to-toe with Magitek Armors that tower over him with fisticuffs and magic skills.* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'' features a cast of supernaturally empowered characters, while others, such as the Psycho Soldiers Team, supplement their fighting abilities with PsychicPowers.* ''[[VideoGame/AdvancedVariableGeo Advanced V.G.]]'' features an entire cast of [[KiAttacks super-empowered]] waitresses, who're competing in an MMA tournament. Which was later adapted into [[TheAnimeOfTheGame the 3-part OVA.]]* ''PhantomDust'' has the ki school as one of its five skill sets. In addition to basic punches and kicks strong enough to put holes in solid conrete walls, it allows the player to [[InASingleBound jump thirty feet in the air]], [[SuperSpeed dash at lightning speeds]], [[KiAttacks fire ki blasts]], enhance their strength and walking speed, brush aside speeding fireballs and laser blasts, regenerate health, and apparently punch the memories out of their target, making them forget their skills.* [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Ganondorf]] in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''** Same goes for Captain Falcon, what with his flaming punches, kicks and bearhugs.** And [[{{Pokemon}} Lucario]], with assorted KiAttacks.* In the online game, ''UrbanRivals'', the Fang Pi Clang is made up of many different martial artists.* PowerFist techniques in ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' allows for such various techniques as teleportation, the MegatonPunch, and, at maximum levels, punching a hole in the universe and making a black hole.** In a story sense, something like this seems to apply to anyone who fights in this series. As a general rule, demons tend to be stronger than humans but there are some humans, like Almaz who can fight on par with demons.* Taking the [[BareFistedMonk Unarmed]] skill tree in ''VideoGame/DungeonsOfDredmor'' rewards you with bonuses to Magic Power and Aethereal Damage once you reach the highest levels.* ''VideoGame/BloodyRoar'': In addition to the standard ki attacks and elemental powers, each member of the cast is capable of [[OurWerebeastsAreDifferent transforming into werebeasts]], which greatly enhances their natural fighting abilities and is the series trademark.* Starting in ''Diablo'' 2, the Assassin is a member of clan that were originally sorcerers before they dedicated themselves to kill rogue sorcerers. As such they decided to forsake magic and instead focus on using technology and supernatural martial arts including the ability to attack enemies with their minds, meld with shadows to make themselves resistant to damage, kick fire at foes and run faster than the eye can see to kick someone. The Barbarian and Amazon may also count as some of their skills mix supernatural powers with combat expertise. The sequel ''Diablo'' 3, the Monk takes over here with the Demon Hunter following behind.* Magma Dragoon in ''VideoGame/MegaManX4'' is technically using technology rather than magic, but as a walking ShoutOut to ''Street Fighter'', he has this aesthetic (firing literal fireballs out of his hands and setting his punches and kicks on fire).* The Eternal Soldier from ''[[NexusWar Nexus Clash]]'' is, depending on the player, either a wielder of [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower Charles Atlas Superpowers]] or this. Or both.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Web Comics]]* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': Anime-Style Martial Arts. Later revealed to be the characters unconsciously using their latent magic abilities to enhance their strength (and [[BattleAura make themselves glow]]).* Seeing how it's set in ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'''s Creation, ''Webcomic/KeychainOfCreation'' naturally has this. There are plenty of more action-packed scenes over the course of the comic, but [[http://keychain.patternspider.net/archive/koc0271.html this filler strip]] probably sums it up best in only three panels.* ''Might'' be the case in ''Webcomic/{{Distillum}}'', with the martial art Sidney teaches Rob and Kavitha ("it's what tai-chi is derived from"). Or possibly it's more of a way to discipline their bodies and minds.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Web Original]]* Chaka and Bladedancer both are all over this trope in the WhateleyUniverse. Chaka can ''see'' how ki moves, so she can pull a Taskmaster just by watching you use your ki for an attack. In one of the first Whateley stories, she learned a secret paralyzing nerve attack just by watching a mutant ninja attempt it ''on her''.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Western Animation]]* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' are something between this and FullContactMagic, as bending is basically regular, real-world martial arts moves used by people who can cause [[ElementalPowers movement of a certain element]] to utilize the element more efficiently. All four bending styles are based off of real-world Chinese martial arts; Waterbending is Tai Chi, Airbending Ba Gua, Firebending Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, and Earthbending Hung Gar. Also as with real-world martial arts, they [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra evolve and change]] over long periods of time, with new schools spinning off of the ancient traditions.-->'''Katara:''' [[InsistentTerminology It's not magic]], it's ''waterbending''.** Toph's Earthbending style is actually unique from the other Earthbenders, and is based on Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu. Which, incidentally, was created by a blind woman.** In another common feature with martial arts, many of the bending styles are inspired by natural phenomena and the movements of creatures. Waterbenders learned it from the tides, airbenders from flying bison, earthbenders from badgermoles, and firebenders from dragons.* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'''s Ron Stoppable and his Mystical Monkey Powers.* Woo Foo from ''YinYangYo''.* April O'Neil from ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''possesses psychic abilities [[spoiler:due to the traces of mutated DNA in her body]]. With her [[{{Ninja}} ninjitsu training]] by Master Splinter and mental exercises by Professor Honeycut, April has learned how to use both in combat, usually using her CombatHandFan as a remote-controlled edge weapon.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Real Life]]* The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists (you might know them better as the guys behind the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_rebellion Boxer Rebellion]]) ''thought'' they had this going for them. The Boxers believed that through training, diet, prayer, and of course martial arts, they could accomplish amazing feats including flight and becoming impervious to knives, bullets, and cannon fire. They also famously claimed that millions of "spirit soldiers" would descend from the heavens to assist them in driving all foreign influence out of China. Needless to say, [[SubvertedTrope things didn't turn out like they hoped]].[[/folder]]